Bottle-labeling machine



July 28, 1925. 1,547,373

E. ERMOLD BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE Filed Feb. 6, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l IN VEN TOR.

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July 2s,'"1925. 1,547,373

E. ERMOLD B TTLE LABELING MACHINE Filed Feb. 6, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTORNEY. 7

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Patented July 28, 1925.

UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD ERMOLD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOTTLE-LABELING MACHINE.

Application filed February 6, 1925. Serial No. 7,299.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD ERMoLn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in the-county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Labeling Machines,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in machines for applying labels to bottles and comprises improvements upon the machine set forth in my Patent No. 1,023,143, dated Y label boxes in elevation.

Figure 2 is a. front elevation of the parts shown in Figure 1, portions of the frame and label boxes being omitted.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view showing the foil bent downward as the same is held in position on the neck of the bottle by the presser arm or grip finger.

Figures 4 and 5 are fragmentary views showlng succeedin positions of the operating parts from t at shown in Figures 1 and 3.

Figures 6 and '7 are longitudinal and transverse sectional views, on an enlarged scale, of the foil-presser foot, of the presser arm or grip finger.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings, the different operative parts, not to be described, are similar and operate in the samemanner as shown and described in my above referred to patent. In the present instance and in accordance with the present invention, the frame 1 supports 11 on suitable rods 25 secured ,thereto, suita le body and neck label boxes for holding respectively neck labels 44 and body labels 43. In addition to the neck and body label bom, a similar box 2 is provided on theextended ends of the rods 25', for holding a pile of very thin sheets of lead, tin or aluminum foil 3.

Suitable pickers 52 are providedfor simultaneously removing from the label and foil boxes a body label, a neck label and a neck foil, and transferring the same to the bottle to be labeled on a bottlerest 22, in

.which position the parts are shown in.Fig-

ures land 2. A presser arm or grip finger 86 is provided for holding the labels and foil in position on the bottle after the same are brought into position over the bottle, as

clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2, the action and operation of the pickers and grip finger being similar to that described in my above referred to patent.

In'the present instance and in accordance with the present invention theouter end of the grip finger is provided with a foil presser finger 5 in addition to the label presser fingers 87 and 88. The foil presser finger 5 is connected to one end of a bar 6 slidably mounted in the end of the grip finger 86 to which it is also connected by means of aspring 7 which acts to cushion the pressing movement of the presser fin ger 5. The presser finger 5 is provided with a longitudinal bore 8 closed at one end 'which terminates in, a plurality of spaced,

downwardly extending, passageways 9 situated on both sides of the presser finger 5, as shown in Figures 6 and 7. Theopen end of the bore 8 is connected to one end of a pipe 10 which passes through a slide 11 secured to the arm of the grip finger 86. The free end of the pipe 10 is connected to one end of a flexible hose 12 theother end of which is connected to. an air motor, not shown, which is mounted in the frame of the machine.

Air under pressure continually passing down throu h the passageways 9 acts to blow or hen the foil 3 downward into the position shown in Figure 3 as soon as the ickers 52, in the operation of the machine, have moved upward from the position shown in Figures 1 and 2. If air ressure was not applied to the foil 3 t e same would stay in a horizontal plane or bend up ward at both ends after being released by the pickers, making it impossible for the wi ers, resently to be described, to wi' thd foil zibout the neck of the bottle. Th: neck and body labels 44 and 43 made of paper bend downward after bein released bythe pickers without the use 0 pressure of any kind, and are easily wiped upon the bottle, however this condition does not exist in the case of metal foil which is relatively very stiff and diflicult to handle, being easily torn and crumpled.

Three pairs of wipers are employed, one pair for wiping the body labels on the body of the bottle, a second pair for wiping the neck labels on the neck of the bottle, and a third pair for wiping the metal foil on the neck of the bottle.

The wipers for the metal foil comprise, in the present instance, and in accordance with the present invention soft flexible sponge rubber rollers 14 rotatably mounted in holders 15 held inhubs 16 of bent'arms 17 pivotally mounted at 18 to curved arms 19. The bent arms 17 are provided at their lower ends with rollers 20 which are arranged to engage beveled cams 21. and the curved arms 19 are provided with stops 23 and 24, suitable springs 26 being provided for flexibly connecting the ends of the curved arms 19 with the upper parts of the bent arms 17. The curved arms 19 are secured to the lower ends of rods 27 the upper ends of which are adjustably held in arms 28 mounted on short shafts 29 which are secured in arms 30 at one end of long sleeves 31 mounted on stud shafts 32. The other ends of sleeves 31 have arms 33 connected by links 34 to a slide plate 117 which is operated by means shown and described in my former patentpreviously referred to.

The arms 30 and 35 are integral, arm 35 having a boss at its upper end in which is held stud 36 on which is pivotally mounted wiper holders 37 having adjustably fixed flexible rubber wipers 109 and 135. The holders 37 have two downwardly projecting arms 38 and 39 the arms 38 having stops 4O acting against one side of the arms 30, the other arms 39 being connected to one end of springs 41, the other ends of which are connected to arms 42 which are made integral with sleeves 31.

The wiping devices are thus loosely mounted and under spring tension to allow for a wiping action. As a yoke frame 112,

upon which the wiper mechanism just described is mounted, moves downward sleeves 31 are slightl rotated by the downward movement of s ide 117 bringing arms 30 into the position shown in Figure 4, consequently moving the rollers 14 toward the downwardly extending ends of the air blown metal foil 3, a further downward movement of the yoke frame 112 brings rollers 20 into contact with the beveled cams 21 and as the rollers 20 ride on the beveledcams 21 arms .17 are moved about pivots 18 bringing wi ing rollers 14 into contact with end of foil 3, wiping same around neck of bottle as shown in Fig. 5. The-downward movement of frame 112. is continuous throughout the The bent arms 17 above described operation. It is to be noted that the wiper mechanism supporting one of the wiping rollers 14 is suitably adjusted to act on the metal foil before the other, so

as .to bring one end of the metal foil in place on the neck of the bottle so that the The yoke frame 112 is moved up and 7 down through meansnot shown, but shown and described in my former patent above referred to.

From theabove description it will be seen that means are provided, in addition to the ordinary means for applying paper neck and body labels, means for applying metal foil, a material much more diihcult to handle as it is easily torn or crumpled. I

It will be seen that air under pressure applied to the foil presser foot immediately acts to blow the ends of'the metal foil downward, as soon as the foil presser foot has engaged the metal foil to hold it in place on the bottle, while the pickers move upward to receive another coating of paste and another set of labels and sheet of metal foil.

The soft flexible sponge rubber rollers act to gently press the ends of the metal foil about the neck of the bottle without tearing or crumpling the same, as any direct wiping action is very apt to tear the metal foil and this is to be avoided.

While the invention has been described with particular reference to the details of construction, and in con. Potion with my former patent above refened to, the same is not to be considered as limited thereto, as

many changes can be made and still fall within the scope of the invention set forth in the following claims.

What- I claim is 1. A labeling machine comprising in combination, a rest to support a bottle or the like to be labeled, a metal foil box arranged abovesaid rest, pickers for transferring sheets of metal foil from said box to, articles on said rest, a grip finger for holding said metal foil on: said article to be labeled, means on said grip finger for applying air under pressure to the ends of said metal foil to blow the same downward, and means for applying said metal foil to the article to be labeled.

2. A labeling machine comprising in combination, a rest to support a bottle or the like to be labeled, a metal foil box arra-n ed above said rest, pickers for transferrmg sheets of metal foil from said box to articles on said rest, a grip finger for holding said metal foil on said article to be labeled, means inetal foil on said article to be labeled,

means on said grip finger comprising a plurality of oppositely opposed downwardly extending passageways for applying air under pressure to the ends of said metal foil to blow the same downward, and means for applying said metal foil to the article to be labeled.

4. A labeling machine comprising in combination, a rest to support a bottle or the like to be labeled, a metal foil box arranged above said rest, pickers for transferring sheets of metal foil from said box to articles on said rest, a grip finger for holding said metal foil on said'article to be labeled, means on said grip finger comprising a central bore terminatin in a plurality of oppositely opposed ownwardly extending passageways for applying air uniformly under pressure to the ends of'said metal foil to blow the same downward, and meanscomprising soft flexible sponge rubber rollers for applying said metal foil to the article to be labeled.

5. A labeling machine comprising in combination, a rest to support a bottle or the like to be labeled, a metal foil box arranged above said rest, pickers for transferring sheets of metal foil from said box to articles on said rest, a grip finger for holding said metal foil on said article to be labeled, air passageways extending downwardly on opposite sides of said grip finger, flexible means for applying air under pressure to said passageways to blow the ends of said metal foil downward, and means for applying said metal foil to the article to be labeled.

' 6. A labeling machine comprising in combination, a rest to support a bottle or the like to be labeled, a metal foil box arranged above said rest, pickers for transferring sheets of metal foil from said box to articles on said rest, agrip finger for holding said metal foil on said article to be labeled, means for applying air under pressure to the endsof said metal foil held by said grip finger to blow the ends of said metal foil downward, and means for applying said metal foil to the article to be labeled.

7. A labeling machine comprising in combination, a rest to support a bottle or the like to be labeled, a metal foil box arranged above said rest, pickers for transferring sheets of metal foil from said box to articles on said rest, a grip finger for holding said metal foil on said' article to be labeled, means for bending the ends of said metal foil held by said ip finger downward, and means for applying said metal foil to the article to be labeled.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. H EDWARD ERMOLD.

Witnesses:

HELEN J. ARMSTRONG, WATSON A. GUTHRIE. 

